Fire Kills 2 Children

Two children died and a third was seriously injured Saturday night when a fire broke out in a one-story single-family home at the Homes-At-Laurence residential complex west of Boynton Beach.

The children -- a girl and two boys between 1 and 6 years of age -- were inside the home, which had no electricity, according to Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Administrative Chief Al Sierra. Neighbors said the family was from Jamaica. Their electricity was shut off because they were about to move out of the home, neighbors said.

Rescue crews were called at 10:10 p.m. and arrived within seven minutes.

Sierra said it was unclear whether the children were alone in the house. The cause of the fire was being investigated.

Two of the children were rushed to JFK Hospital and Bethesda Medical Center in Boynton Beach.

The surviving child was airlifted to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.